A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel. — Proverbs 15:18 Many years ago, a senior executive of the then Standard Oil Company made a wrong decision that cost the company more than $2 million. Everyone at the company knew the executive’s career was likely over. And most […]
Read MoreThe importance of sharing life lessons with others
Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom. — Job 32:7 In the book Live and Learn and Pass It On, H. Jackson Brown, Jr., recounted some of the life lessons people of different ages said they’d learned. Here are a few he collected and the ages of the people who shared them: Lending money […]
Read MoreA Note from Warren
Dear Friend, President Abraham Lincoln would often visit wounded Civil War soldiers in hospitals across the Union. And on one occasion, he walked in to see a man who was near death. So the President asked the dying soldier, “Son, is there anything I can do for you?” The wounded man could hardly see, and […]
Read MoreWhat does it mean to love like Jesus?
A story is told of a man who, after his fiancée broke off their engagement, received the following letter: Dearest Jimmy, No words could ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking our engagement. Please take me back. No one could ever take your place in my heart, so please forgive me. I love […]
Read MoreFrom Virginia’s Kitchen
Dear Friend, There’s nothing better on a cool winter morning than warming up with this yummy French Toast casserole. And it goes perfectly with a nice hot cup of coffee. Enjoy! Baked French Toast Casserole Ingredients: 3/4 loaf of bread (I like to use cinnamon raisin) 4 eggs 2 cups half and half 1/2 teaspoon […]
Read MoreQ&A with Warren
Q: Warren, my spouse passed away years ago and I’ve recently become estranged from my family. What does it look like for me to experience and show love in this tough season of life? A: When we think about love, we come up short if we define it any way other than how God defines it. […]
Read MoreHow you can love others even through loss
By Warren Olson Betsy was heartbroken. She had just recently lost her husband of 57 years. And with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, she had no idea what she would do. There would be no flowers this year. No special gifts. And no notes. Betsy’s struggles are familiar to many—perhaps even to you. That’s […]
Read MoreTrust God to finish what He began
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until […]
Read MoreWhat to do when you discover you’re wrong
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.” — John 16:13 A man awoke very early one morning to find a puddle of […]
Read MoreHow has Christ changed you?
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! — 2 Corinthians 5:17 Israeli professor Rabbi Chil Slostowski hated the Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, his resentment was so great that he sharply criticized a young student who was reading a Hebrew New Testament. The […]
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